Foreclosures come to McMansion country

[briansd1]

[quote=carli]

As I admitted, these are gross generalizations, but there they are. And, yes, I fully admit the urine smell on certain NYC sidewalks in the summer can be nauseating, but that’s a different story! This was not meant to be a debate about which place is “better” overall.[/quote]

I agree carli. And the urine smell downtown San Diego is pretty bad too.

I agree that San Diego lacks the cultural opportunities and the intellectual depth of the Upper East Coast.

But San Diego is a physically more comfortable place to live. If you like to hang out with family and the same friends all the time, then SD is fine. But if you like to meet new interesting people, then SD is not your kind of place.

Traffic in SD is nothing and the weather is good all the time so you can buy stuff from Home Depot or Best Buy and move it back home easily. You don’t have to worry about rain and parking. Not so back East.

San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.

[an]

[quote=briansd1]
San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. North East is fun to visit, eat some good food, watch some shows on Broadway, and do some site seeing. But, you’d have to pay me to live up there. Every place is paradise for someone. That’s why we all are not living in the same town. SD is not the biggest, hippest, trendiest city out there and I don’t think it’s trying to be that either. SD RE is definitely not that expensive either when you compare to those bigger, hipper, trendier cities. Talking about $/sq-ft, even beach front is La Jolla is no match for some of the places in Manhattan, Tokyo, etc.

[an]

[quote=briansd1]
San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. North East is fun to visit, eat some good food, watch some shows on Broadway, and do some site seeing. But, you’d have to pay me to live up there. Every place is paradise for someone. That’s why we all are not living in the same town. SD is not the biggest, hippest, trendiest city out there and I don’t think it’s trying to be that either. SD RE is definitely not that expensive either when you compare to those bigger, hipper, trendier cities. Talking about $/sq-ft, even beach front is La Jolla is no match for some of the places in Manhattan, Tokyo, etc.

[an]

[quote=briansd1]
San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. North East is fun to visit, eat some good food, watch some shows on Broadway, and do some site seeing. But, you’d have to pay me to live up there. Every place is paradise for someone. That’s why we all are not living in the same town. SD is not the biggest, hippest, trendiest city out there and I don’t think it’s trying to be that either. SD RE is definitely not that expensive either when you compare to those bigger, hipper, trendier cities. Talking about $/sq-ft, even beach front is La Jolla is no match for some of the places in Manhattan, Tokyo, etc.

[an]

[quote=briansd1]
San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. North East is fun to visit, eat some good food, watch some shows on Broadway, and do some site seeing. But, you’d have to pay me to live up there. Every place is paradise for someone. That’s why we all are not living in the same town. SD is not the biggest, hippest, trendiest city out there and I don’t think it’s trying to be that either. SD RE is definitely not that expensive either when you compare to those bigger, hipper, trendier cities. Talking about $/sq-ft, even beach front is La Jolla is no match for some of the places in Manhattan, Tokyo, etc.

[an]

[quote=briansd1]
San Diego is my home so I’m not moving… But I always love visiting the East Coast because I enjoy all the restaurants and watching people walking around.[/quote]
Totally agree with this. North East is fun to visit, eat some good food, watch some shows on Broadway, and do some site seeing. But, you’d have to pay me to live up there. Every place is paradise for someone. That’s why we all are not living in the same town. SD is not the biggest, hippest, trendiest city out there and I don’t think it’s trying to be that either. SD RE is definitely not that expensive either when you compare to those bigger, hipper, trendier cities. Talking about $/sq-ft, even beach front is La Jolla is no match for some of the places in Manhattan, Tokyo, etc.

[UCGal]

I’m a San Diego native who spent my 30’s elsewhere – specifically Washington State, Philadelphia metro area, and Atlanta.

I’d be happy living in San Diego, western Washington, or Philly – they all offer great things and all have things that are less than perfect. I would not live in Atlanta again – that left a bad taste in my mouth. (Crime and racism don’t sit well with me.)

All this talk about intellectual elitism cracks me up. There are ignorant bozos back east, too. In fact they’re more common than the elite intellectuals touted by other posters here. San Diego doesn’t have a lock on ignorant bozos. If you think San Diego doesn’t have intellectuals, perhaps you should look at the people you’re hangin’ with. There are plenty of PhD types around. Perhaps they’re just less snobby here. Talk to the other parents at your kids school – I am always surprised to see how many parents, even SAHMs, have advanced degrees among the parents of my kids’ peers.

Maybe we’re just less snooty here.

[UCGal]

I’m a San Diego native who spent my 30’s elsewhere – specifically Washington State, Philadelphia metro area, and Atlanta.

I’d be happy living in San Diego, western Washington, or Philly – they all offer great things and all have things that are less than perfect. I would not live in Atlanta again – that left a bad taste in my mouth. (Crime and racism don’t sit well with me.)

All this talk about intellectual elitism cracks me up. There are ignorant bozos back east, too. In fact they’re more common than the elite intellectuals touted by other posters here. San Diego doesn’t have a lock on ignorant bozos. If you think San Diego doesn’t have intellectuals, perhaps you should look at the people you’re hangin’ with. There are plenty of PhD types around. Perhaps they’re just less snobby here. Talk to the other parents at your kids school – I am always surprised to see how many parents, even SAHMs, have advanced degrees among the parents of my kids’ peers.

Maybe we’re just less snooty here.

[UCGal]

I’m a San Diego native who spent my 30’s elsewhere – specifically Washington State, Philadelphia metro area, and Atlanta.

I’d be happy living in San Diego, western Washington, or Philly – they all offer great things and all have things that are less than perfect. I would not live in Atlanta again – that left a bad taste in my mouth. (Crime and racism don’t sit well with me.)

All this talk about intellectual elitism cracks me up. There are ignorant bozos back east, too. In fact they’re more common than the elite intellectuals touted by other posters here. San Diego doesn’t have a lock on ignorant bozos. If you think San Diego doesn’t have intellectuals, perhaps you should look at the people you’re hangin’ with. There are plenty of PhD types around. Perhaps they’re just less snobby here. Talk to the other parents at your kids school – I am always surprised to see how many parents, even SAHMs, have advanced degrees among the parents of my kids’ peers.

Maybe we’re just less snooty here.

[UCGal]

I’m a San Diego native who spent my 30’s elsewhere – specifically Washington State, Philadelphia metro area, and Atlanta.

I’d be happy living in San Diego, western Washington, or Philly – they all offer great things and all have things that are less than perfect. I would not live in Atlanta again – that left a bad taste in my mouth. (Crime and racism don’t sit well with me.)

All this talk about intellectual elitism cracks me up. There are ignorant bozos back east, too. In fact they’re more common than the elite intellectuals touted by other posters here. San Diego doesn’t have a lock on ignorant bozos. If you think San Diego doesn’t have intellectuals, perhaps you should look at the people you’re hangin’ with. There are plenty of PhD types around. Perhaps they’re just less snobby here. Talk to the other parents at your kids school – I am always surprised to see how many parents, even SAHMs, have advanced degrees among the parents of my kids’ peers.

Maybe we’re just less snooty here.

[UCGal]

I’m a San Diego native who spent my 30’s elsewhere – specifically Washington State, Philadelphia metro area, and Atlanta.

I’d be happy living in San Diego, western Washington, or Philly – they all offer great things and all have things that are less than perfect. I would not live in Atlanta again – that left a bad taste in my mouth. (Crime and racism don’t sit well with me.)

All this talk about intellectual elitism cracks me up. There are ignorant bozos back east, too. In fact they’re more common than the elite intellectuals touted by other posters here. San Diego doesn’t have a lock on ignorant bozos. If you think San Diego doesn’t have intellectuals, perhaps you should look at the people you’re hangin’ with. There are plenty of PhD types around. Perhaps they’re just less snobby here. Talk to the other parents at your kids school – I am always surprised to see how many parents, even SAHMs, have advanced degrees among the parents of my kids’ peers.

Maybe we’re just less snooty here.

[briansd1]

UCGal, I think that the city planning is not conducive to meeting interesting people. Everyone is isolated in a car and in far away suburbs in their own villages so how do you meet people? Remember the city of villages concept?

Back East, people walk around the city and they will meet friends of friends on the spur of the moment at cafes and restaurants. It’s easy to go back to a friend’s place in the city.

Advanced degrees mean nothing especially those technical degrees. Intellect comes from life knowledge and experience.

Except for Mexico next door, San Diego is geographically isolated so people here don’t really go anywhere. Back East, people are from DC, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhodes Island, Mass, Canada, etc.. and from all over the world. All the embassies are in DC and the representatives to the UN in NYC. People can jump in an airplane at discounted rates and be in Europe in the time that it takes to fly to California.

Yes, in San Diego, you can easily go to the beach, hiking, biking or horseback riding at the drop of hat without having to worry about the weather.

[briansd1]

UCGal, I think that the city planning is not conducive to meeting interesting people. Everyone is isolated in a car and in far away suburbs in their own villages so how do you meet people? Remember the city of villages concept?

Back East, people walk around the city and they will meet friends of friends on the spur of the moment at cafes and restaurants. It’s easy to go back to a friend’s place in the city.

Advanced degrees mean nothing especially those technical degrees. Intellect comes from life knowledge and experience.

Except for Mexico next door, San Diego is geographically isolated so people here don’t really go anywhere. Back East, people are from DC, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhodes Island, Mass, Canada, etc.. and from all over the world. All the embassies are in DC and the representatives to the UN in NYC. People can jump in an airplane at discounted rates and be in Europe in the time that it takes to fly to California.

Yes, in San Diego, you can easily go to the beach, hiking, biking or horseback riding at the drop of hat without having to worry about the weather.

[briansd1]

UCGal, I think that the city planning is not conducive to meeting interesting people. Everyone is isolated in a car and in far away suburbs in their own villages so how do you meet people? Remember the city of villages concept?

Back East, people walk around the city and they will meet friends of friends on the spur of the moment at cafes and restaurants. It’s easy to go back to a friend’s place in the city.

Advanced degrees mean nothing especially those technical degrees. Intellect comes from life knowledge and experience.

Except for Mexico next door, San Diego is geographically isolated so people here don’t really go anywhere. Back East, people are from DC, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhodes Island, Mass, Canada, etc.. and from all over the world. All the embassies are in DC and the representatives to the UN in NYC. People can jump in an airplane at discounted rates and be in Europe in the time that it takes to fly to California.

Yes, in San Diego, you can easily go to the beach, hiking, biking or horseback riding at the drop of hat without having to worry about the weather.

[briansd1]

UCGal, I think that the city planning is not conducive to meeting interesting people. Everyone is isolated in a car and in far away suburbs in their own villages so how do you meet people? Remember the city of villages concept?

Back East, people walk around the city and they will meet friends of friends on the spur of the moment at cafes and restaurants. It’s easy to go back to a friend’s place in the city.

Advanced degrees mean nothing especially those technical degrees. Intellect comes from life knowledge and experience.

Except for Mexico next door, San Diego is geographically isolated so people here don’t really go anywhere. Back East, people are from DC, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhodes Island, Mass, Canada, etc.. and from all over the world. All the embassies are in DC and the representatives to the UN in NYC. People can jump in an airplane at discounted rates and be in Europe in the time that it takes to fly to California.

Yes, in San Diego, you can easily go to the beach, hiking, biking or horseback riding at the drop of hat without having to worry about the weather.

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